A Pakistan government official also confirmed sending troops and jets to Saudi Arabia as part of the two countries’ strategic defence agreement, under which any attack on one country would be considered an attack on the other. File.
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A Pakistani military contingent comprising around 13,000 soldiers and 10 to 18 jets has reached Saudi Arabia as part of a joint strategic defence agreement signed last year, the Gulf Kingdom announced on Saturday (April 11, 2026).
The military contingent’s deployment to King Abdulaziz Air Base in the Eastern Sector includes fighter jets and support aircraft from the Pakistan Air Force, according to a statement from Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence.
Published – April 12, 2026 08:08 am IST
